TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - "Acting out" and "acting in" as behavioral responses to stress: a qualitative and quantitative study
JO  - Journal of personality disorders
A1  - Parker, G.
A1  - Roy, K.
A1  - Wilhelm, K.
A1  - Austin, M. P.
A1  - Mitchell, Paul
A1  - Hadzi-Pavlovic, D.
SP  - 338
EP  - 350
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
N2  - In a sample of 270 depressed patients, we describe some behaviors in response to stress. One third acknowledged "acting out" behaviors--angry, destructive acts and "out of control" behaviors. Four fifths acknowledged "acting in" behaviors--most commonly withdrawal. As a percentage of subjects acknowledged both response styles (with alternate expression influenced by situation), we developed a dimensional self-report measure within a subsample of 177 who attended a follow-up reassessment. Assignment to four groups with contrasting expressions of "acting out" and "acting in" scores demonstrated differences in age, diagnostic status, age of onset of depression, and self-injurious behaviors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-579X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -